IDF eliminates Saeed Izadi, a key architect of Iran’s plan to destroy Israel and coordinator with Hamas, in a targeted strike in Qom. Also, a senior Mujahideen Brigades commander was killed in Gaza amidst ongoing IDF operations
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday claimed to have eliminated Saeed Izadi, a senior Iranian military figure and a key architect of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel. Izadi was reportedly killed in a targeted airstrike conducted by the IDF in the Qom region of Iran.
In a post on social media platform X, the IDF announced, “Saeed Izadi, a founder of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in the area of Qom. Izadi was also the commander of the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, a key coordinator between the Iranian regime and Hamas, and one of the main orchestrators of the October 7 massacre.”
🔴ELIMINATED: Saeed Izadi, a founder of the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel, was eliminated in a precise IDF strike in the area of Qom.
Izadi was also the commander of the Palestine Corps of the Quds Force, a key coordinator between the Iranian regime and Hamas, and… pic.twitter.com/ICPna4O4no
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 21, 2025
The IDF further added that Izadi played a significant role in military coordination between senior commanders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and key Hamas figures. He was also responsible for channeling Iranian financial support to Hamas for terrorist operations against Israel.
About IRGC : The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), founded in 1979 after Iran’s Revolution, is a key military, political, and economic force in Iran. Tasked with protecting the Islamic Republic’s ideology, it operates separately from Iran’s regular military, with its own ground, air, and naval forces, including the Quds Force for foreign operations and the Basij militia for internal security. The IRGC supports proxy groups like Hezbollah and oversees Iran’s ballistic missile program. Economically, it controls major industries, and politically, it influences government and suppresses dissent. Designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. (2019), Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain, it faces sanctions for alleged terrorism and human rights abuses, though Iran defends it as a protector of national sovereignty.
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“During the war, Izadi directed Hamas forces operating from Lebanon. Since then, he had been actively involved in rebuilding Hamas’ military wing and ensuring Hamas retained control over Gaza,” the IDF said in its post.
Separately, on June 20, the IDF reported the elimination of Ali Saadi Wasfi al-Agha, a senior commander of the Palestinian militant group Mujahideen Brigades, in central Gaza. Al-Agha was the head of the group’s southern Gaza brigades and was poised to succeed Assad Abu Sharia, who was killed earlier this month by a joint operation involving the IDF and Israel’s Shin Bet security agency.
According to the IDF, al-Agha was behind multiple attacks on Israeli targets and was responsible for recruiting operatives. He also played a role in the burial of kidnapped Israeli couple Gadi Haggai and Judith Weinstein in Khan Younis. Their bodies were recently recovered by Israeli forces.
Al-Agha was killed in a joint operation while hiding in central Gaza.
Over the past week, the IDF reported conducting more than 300 strikes across the Gaza Strip, targeting militants, weapons depots, military infrastructure, anti-tank positions, and sniper outposts.
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